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cor._n 4._o 21._o 1_o pet._n 1._o â—_o 1._o rev._n 2._o 16._o &_o 1â—_n 5._o &_o 19_o 15._o 3._o it_o be_v grant_v that_o christ_n and_o many_o other_o be_v baptize_v in_o jordan_n and_o that_o philip_n do_v go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n to_o baptize_v the_o eunuch_n and_o that_o such_o baptism_n in_o hoâ—_n climate_n have_v and_o may_v lawful_o be_v use_v yet_o no_o scripture-proof_n at_o all_o appear_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v dive_v under_o water_n or_o the_o eunuch_n or_o any_o of_o those_o who_o john_n or_o â—ny_n of_o the_o apostle_n baptize_v neither_o do_v we_o at_o all_o deny_v immersion_n to_o be_v lawful_a but_o we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a as_o to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o wash_v or_o sprinkle_v as_o if_o they_o be_v not_o as_o effectual_o use_v we_o deny_v that_o dip_v in_o river_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v account_v baptize_v but_o those_o who_o be_v dip_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n 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